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Dr. Sukhjinder SinghCMO(SG)

CH JALANDHAR


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Sound mind in Sound Body

Equipping and training Soldiers to maximize

their potential, and face the physical andpsychological challenges of sustainedoperations.

Enhancing Soldier resilience and coping skillsby enabling them to grow and thrive in theorganization


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PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL WELLBEING, not merely absence of disease orinfirmity

Another dimension

SPIRITUAL HEALTH


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FEELING

+

THOUGHT

eMOTION(Response)

Regrettable ?


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Are you in control ofyour emotions,

or are they controlling you?


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An emotionally healthy personlearns to approach lifes challenges

in a positive and optimistic way, by

demonstrating self-control, staminaand good character with choices

and actions.


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Strengthening your emotional responseis all about learning how to handle one'sown and other people's emotions better.

Having emotional strength means that youare not trying to run away from intenseemotions, either positive ones or negativeones, but can face them without feelingthreatened or hurt.


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PHYSICALEMOTIONALSOCIALSPIRITUALFAMILY


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Performing and excelling in physical

activities that require aerobic fitness,endurance, strength, healthy bodycomposition and flexibility derived throughexercise, nutrition and training.


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Approaching lifes challenges in a positive,

optimistic way by demonstrating selfcontrol, stamina and good character withchoices and actions.


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Developing and maintaining trusted,

valued relationships and friendships thatare personally fulfilling and foster goodcommunication including a comfortableexchange of ideas, views and experiences.


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Strengthening a set of beliefs, principles or

values that sustain a person beyond family,institutional and societal sources ofstrength.


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Being part of a family unit that is safe,

supportive and loving and provides theresources needed for all members to livein a healthy and secure environment.


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In the ways we care for our children,we create our society. We create thehealers and destroyers. Our children arereflection of the world in which we raisethem

We reap what we sow


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(AIMS)

A TTACHMENT I NTERACTIONM ASTERYS UPPORT


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Reflects special and unique ties amongindividuals/soldiers andcommanders/comrades. Both partiesbecome emotionally tuned in to each

other. Attachment is considered the root ofall emotional health and is , therefore,

essential to overall emotional well being.


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Relates to pattern of behavior andcommunication between different levelsof command/individuals with

seniors/superiors teaching and guidingjuniors/youngsters. This includesestablishing routines and rituals,appropriate limit setting and discipline.Interaction also focuses on behaviors,consistencies, expectations and give andtake.


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Illustrates the accomplishment of basicskills by individuals with a sense ofconfidence and competence. Mastery istwo folds--- able to guide and teach andability to be receptive and learn, with thelearners ability to successfully develop at

increasingly complex level.


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Support identifies the existence anduse of social resources, such as seekingout, asking for , and /or accepting helpwhen needed and having regular contactwith a social network of family, friends andthe community. Social support can serve to

decrease stress.


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Emotional health is thus concluded as an

individuals ability to grow and develop, to

work, play and love, within the context ofopportunities for attachment, interaction,mastery and social support.


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Psychological resiliency is positivecapacity of people to cope with stress andadversity.

Resilience is commonly understood as aprocess and not a trait of an individual.


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Resilience is a dynamic process that

individuals exhibit by positive behavioral

adaption when they encounter significantadversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or evensignificant source of stress.


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Two-dimensional construct

(i) exposure to adversity, and

(ii) positive adjustment outcomes ofthat adversity.


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Resilience can be described by viewing :

Good outcomes regardless of high risk

factorsConstant competence under stressRecovery from trauma

Using challenges for growth that makesfuture hardships more tolerable


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To have relationships that provide care and support,create love and trust and offer encouragement, bothwithin and outside the family.

Capacity to make realistic plans, having self-confidenceand a positive self-image, developing communicationskills and to manage strong feelings and impulses

(Individual/personal attributes).

Another protective factor is external socialsupport andcounsel. (co-workers, peer group)

PROTECTIVE FACTORS RELATED TORESILIENCE


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ability to cope with stress effectively and ina healthy manner

having good problem solving skillsseeking helpholding the belief that there is something

one can do to manage your feelings and

copebeing connected with others , such as

family or friends,


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self disclosure of the trauma to loved ones spiritualityhaving an identity as a survivor as

opposed to victimhelping others

finding positive meaning in trauma.


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Maintain good relations with close family

members, friends and others, To avoid seeing crises or stressful events as

unbearable problems. To accept circumstances that cannot be changed To develop realistic goals and move towards

them

To take decisive action in adverse situations To look for opportunities of self discovery after a

struggle with loss


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To keep a long term perspective and consider thestressful event in a broader context

To maintain a hopeful out-look, expecting good

things and visualizing what is wished

To take care of ones mind and body, exercisingregularly, paying attention to ones own needs and

feelings and engaging in relaxing activities that oneenjoys, learning from past and maintainingflexibility and balance in life.


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Introduction of Structured Training

programs on how to build emotionalstrength and resilience at unit levels

Involvement of Ex-servicemen/Retirees/veterans, particularlydecorated, disabled, survivors from

difficult/dangerous operations.


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Look after veterans/widows/disabled/survivors out of adversities, well

Acquire specialist skills in force to lookafter special needs. Employ Psychiatristsand Clinical Psychologists, both.

Psychological Test at time of recruitmentof Officers and SOs


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Honour your martyrs, appropriately.Performing rituals to remember the deadcan strengthen the community.

Employ Religious Teachers. There isnecessity to work at spiritual level

particularly in a deeply spiritual country ofours.


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Change pattern of continuousoperational deployment. Create morereserve.

Review authorization of Officers in acompany to minimum three

Review authorization of MedicalOfficers in a unit to minimum two


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Commanders at all levels should acquire

basic art & knowledge of counseling andactive listening.

Enforce Physical exercises/ Aerobic

exercises Inculcate habit of Sporting activitiesRevive Regimental InstitutionsHeroes Gallery


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Do away with everyday ridicule andhumiliation

Create atmosphere of mutual respect andtrust

Encourage to keep families in unit lines


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THE SERENITY TO

ACCEPT THE THINGS, ICANNOT

AND

PRAYER


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1. PSYCHOLOGY OF A SOLDIERBook available withGlobe Book Depot,

Palika Bazar, New Delhi,Ph. 01123329377, Mob

09818008412, ( Mr.Ramesh or Mr. Prem)

2. I AM OK, YOU ARE OKby THOMAS HARRIS , MD


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